Is Ho Khac Ngoc a worthy successor to Xuan Truong's position?
(Baonghean.vn) - The remaining journey of the Vietnam National Team in the 2020 World Cup qualifiers will certainly lack midfielder Luong Xuan Truong, who has just suffered a serious injury and will have to rest for nearly 9 months. In terms of similarities, Ho Khac Ngoc is probably the name that has enough factors to replace the midfielder of the mountain town team in the near future.
Since the U23 Asian Cup and the 2018 Asian Games, Xuan Truong is no longer Mr. Park’s first choice in the next important tournaments. However, why does Mr. Park still feel regretful for not being able to have Xuan Truong’s service?
At the King's Cup 2019, the Vietnam and Thailand national teams had nearly 90 minutes of evenly matched competition. And in that situation, the Korean strategist sent Xuan Truong onto the field. Immediately, the midfielder from Tuyen Quang made a strong impression with a pass from the corner kick for Anh Duc to head the ball into the home team's net. Anh Duc's only goal brought victory to the Vietnam national team against arch-rival Thailand.
In round 16 of V.League 2019, Xuan Truong also had a brilliant assist for Van Toan to score in the match against Hanoi FC at Hang Day Stadium. A long pass eliminated the entire defense of Hanoi FC and Van Toan with his deadly scoring ability did not miss the golden opportunity to shoot past goalkeeper Van Cong. Van Toan's goal helped HAGL gain a valuable point against the reigning V.League champion.
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| Xuan Truong's injury caused Mr. Park to lose an attacking midfielder. Photo Zing |
However, there is one thing that Xuan Truong is always better at, which is the ability to pass the ball with great tactical vision. Mr. Park often uses Xuan Truong when his team needs to create a breakthrough. Possessing "deadly" passes, Xuan Truong always knows how to "turn" the match situation in an unexpected way.
In V.League 2019, the midfielder with the most similar playing style to Xuan Truong is Ho Khac Ngoc of SLNA. Khac Ngoc is always known as the leading midfielder with the most goalscoring passes in V.League. Unfortunately, he is not lucky enough to join the national team's gatherings.
Many people feel sorry for Khac Ngoc, because in terms of class, he is not inferior to his colleague Xuan Truong, and is even better in scoring ability. Statistics show that Khac Ngoc has scored 4 goals after 21 appearances for SLNA in V.League 2019. Khac Ngoc is the midfielder with the most goals for the Nghe team up to now.
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| Is Khac Ngoc the name that has enough ability to replace Xuan Truong? Photo: Document |
For that reason, Ho Khac Ngoc will be an interesting unknown, a card that can help Mr. Park see new options for the journey to conquer a ticket to the next round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
